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That's the set-up of the new trailer for "Black Mass," the movie about notorious crime boss Whitey Bulger (Johnny Depp). The first teaser was all about Depp - gunning down people, menacing others, and generally being a badass gangster.

This one gives us more of the plot: Whitey rises to power in South Boston, thanks to friends in the right places - including his brother, Billy (Benedict Cumberbatch), who's a star politician. His biggest ally is FBI Agent John Connelly (Joel Edgerton), who looks the other way on Whitey's criminal activities.

This new trailer shows us more of the other, non-Depp players in "Black Mass," and they all look good, from Cumberbatch and Stoll to Jesse Plemons and Dakota Johnson. But this is Depp's movie, and as in the first teaser, he looks incredible. He's unrecognizable, which is a very good thing. Depp's become a caricature of himself in recent year, and this could be the performance to bring him back into critical acclaim and awards contention.

]]>2015-07-30T13:00:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/07/30/johnny-depp-is-scary-as-hell-in-new-black-mass-trailer/21216018UPDATE: According to a statement released by York General Hospital, which did not release any information regarding her illness, Valerie Harper was discharged Thursday morning.

Classic sitcom actress Valerie Harper was rushed to the hospital last night in Maine in the middle of a performance of "Nice Work If You Can Get It."

AS ET reports, the 75-year-old actress, who was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in 2013, an ambulance was called to the Ogunquit Playhouse to take her to a nearby hospital. The musical's artistic director announced to the audience that Harper had fallen ill, but "she wants all of you to know after some fluids and rest she hopes to be right back here on stage later this week."

However, a source told ET that the situation "doesn't look good" and a crew member said that Harper had been ill all week.

The beloved star of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "Rhoda," and "Valerie" beat lung cancer in 2009, only to get diagnosed with a rare form of terminal brain cancer a few years later.

In May, she told People that she was "feeling good" and that the cancer wasn't progressing. But she also said, "I'm ready to go."

"We don't know what's around the corner," she added. "I think you just take each day and get the best out of it and do what you can and have fun."

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"Room" (not to be mistaken for the campy cult flick "The Room") tells the story of a woman named Ma and her young son, Jack (Jacob Tremblay) who are held captive in a small, dark space for years. Ma tries her best to create a complete universe inside the room for Jack, until the chance comes to escape. Then, they have to face their greatest test: living in the real world.

The trailer is alternately chilling, horrifying, hopeful, gut-wrenching, sad, and beautiful. Even in this brief glimpse, Larson is tremendous, portraying Ma as strong and vulnerable at the same time.

"Room" will debut at the Toronto International Film Festival before opening in limited release Oct. 16.

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The feature film comes from director Cary Fukunaga ("True Detective") and is based on the novel by Nigerian author Uzodinma Iweala. It tells the story of a young boy named Agu (Abraham Attah) who's torn from his family to become a child soldier in an unnamed African country. He's taught to fight - and kill - by the Commandant (Idris Elba).

The trailer is dark and intense and heart-wrenching, as the Commandant's soldiers overtake an enemy group. He urges Agu to kill one of the men, who is responsible for the deaths of Agu's family, but the young boy hesitates. This is the point of no return.

Even based on just this minute and half of footage, "Beasts of No Nation" looks thrilling and gritty and troubling - and after his work on "True Detective," we're eager to see more of what Fukunaga can do.

"Beasts of No Nation" will debut simultaneously on Netflix and in select Landmark theaters October 16. That means it will be eligible for the Academy Awards.

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The beloved, classic novel (also made into a 1994 movie) is about the four March sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy - and their mother. Their trials and tribulations are more in the gentle vein than the "gritty" one.

But, as Deadline reports, "Little Women" may be brought into the 21st century as The CW is developing a script from writer Alexis Jolly and producer "NCIS" star Michael Weatherly (random!).

In their version, the girls are half-sisters who are trying to survive the "dystopic streets of Philadelphia." And they must work together to "unravel a conspiracy that stretches far beyond anything they have ever imagined - all while trying not to kill each other in the process."

To their credit, The CW does gritty dystopia pretty well (watch "The 100"). Just tell us Jo and Laurie end up together in this one, and we might be on board.

]]>2015-07-30T10:00:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/07/30/ugh-little-women-is-getting-a-gritty-reboot-at-the-cw/21215646"How do you say no to God?"

That chilling question is asked in the new trailer for "Spotlight," Tom McCarthy's drama about the real-life investigation into Catholic Church abuse allegations undertaken by Boston Globe reporters in 2002.

The actors worked closely with their Boston Globe counterparts, who won a Pulitzer Prize for their reporting. Their work helped put a national and then global, well, spotlight on sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy.

]]>2015-07-29T16:30:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/07/29/michael-keaton-and-rachel-mcadams-dig-into-church-scandal-in-sp/21215611"The Walking Dead" season 6 looks like it's all about "us vs. them" - and now there seem to be more of "them."

Entertainment Weekly has several new photos from the upcoming season of the AMC drama, including images of characters played by new cast members Ethan Embry and Merritt Wever. The two actors' participation in the show was announced at Comic-Con, but no details of their characters were revealed. Now, EW has the scoop.

Wever - who won an Emmy on "Nurse Jackie" - is playing Dr. Denise Cloyd, who is present in the "Walking Dead" comics. She's a surgeon whose skills will undoubtedly come in very handy after Rick (Andrew Lincoln) killed Pete last season.
Meanwhile, Embry plays Carter who is "a combo of a few characters [from the comics] that we actually haven't hit yet or weren't able to hit in other characters," said showrunner Scott M. Gimple. "He is an Alexandrian, and has been there the whole time, just quite busy."

From what we saw in the trailer, Carter does not see eye to eye with Rick.
And EW has a third photo of another new character, played by Corey Hawkins ("Straight Outta Compton), named Heath who is a supply runner for Alexandria. Maybe he'll prove to be a better scouting partner for Glenn (Steven Yeun) than the cowardly Nicholas.
"The Walking Dead" season 6 premieres October 11.

]]>2015-07-29T15:15:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/07/29/new-walking-dead-season-6-photos-and-character-details-reveale/21215564It's nearly the five-year anniversary of the Chilean mining disaster that left 33 men trapped 2,3000 feet underground for over three months, and to mark the occasion, Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for the movie dramatization of the event.

"The 33" focuses on both the miners underground, as well as their loved ones and government officials working to free them above ground. Led by Mario Sepúlveda (Antonio Banderas) and foreman Luis Urzúa (Lou Diamond Phillips), the men teamed up to stretch their meager rations (just a few days worth), find possible escape routes, and keep up morale.

Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. ]]>2015-07-29T14:00:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/07/29/first-trailer-for-chilean-mine-drama-the-33/21215074The annual Television Critics Association press tour kicked off today with Netflix at the podium, and the streaming service certainly had a lot to say about their coming year.

Netflix's chief content officer Ted Sarandos boasted that they'll offer 475 hours of original programming this year, including their hit, acclaimed shows "House of Cards" and "Orange Is the New Black." And they've got high-profile series yet to debut from big names like Aziz Ansari and Marvel.

Here's a roundup of all the Netflix news from TCA today:

- Ansari's show will be titled "Master of None" and debut Nov. 6.

- "Longmire," the former A&E drama that was canceled, will air its fourth season Sept. 10.

- Oscar-winning director Morgan Neville is filming "Keith Richards: Under the Influence," about the iconic rock star, for a Sept. 18 premiere date.

- There will be a Marvel series approximately every six months. This includes "Jessica Jones" and "Luke Cage," and will culminate in a "Defenders" show.

- Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are still "teetering" on whether they'll appear in the "Fuller House" spinoff.

- "We are plugging along," on another "Arrested Development" season, Sarandos said. "It's a very long complex deal to make with these guys."

- Despite "Pixel" bombing at the box office this past weekend, Netflix is "thrilled" to have signed Adam Sandler to a multi-picture deal.
]]>2015-07-28T13:00:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/07/28/tca-netflix-fkeith-richards-documentary-bojack-longmire/21215020Diane Keaton has found Jesus - in HBO's upcoming "The Young Pope."

The cable network announced that the Oscar-winning actress is joining the cast of the drama as Sister Mary, an American nun living in the Vatican City. She'll star opposite Jude Law, who plays Pius XIII, born Lenny Belardo, who is the first American to be elected pope and who becomes the most conservative leader the Catholic Church has ever seen.

Sister Mary raised Lenny, helped him get elected, and continues to have power over him. Pius XIII is also described as "a man of great power who's stubbornly resistant to the Vatican courtiers, unconcerned with the implications for his authority."

This marks Keaton's first-ever series regular television role. Creator and Oscar winner Paolo Sorrentino ("Great Beauty") will direct all eight episodes of "The Young Pope," which begins filming soon.

]]>2015-07-28T11:30:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/07/28/diane-keaton-cast-as-nun-in-hbos-young-pope/21214995If you think you're a big fan of "Breaking Bad," you've got nothing on the people who work at Walter's Coffee Roastery in Istanbul. They've themed their coffee shop after the acclaimed AMC drama down to the last detail.

They roast their beans in a lab reminiscent of the one that Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) worked in. They wear bright yellow suits just like the duo did. They even have "blue meth" cupcakes!

Walter's opened in March, when it was originally called Heisenberg's Coffee Roastery. Founder Deniz Kosan told Buzzfeed that the theme started out as a joke with his cousin, who bears a resemblance to Cranston.

"He looks like Walter White from the TV show and I thought it would be great to create a place where people can work and enjoy fresh roasted and brewed coffee," Kosan said

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If she does jump on board "Doctor Strange," due out in November 2016, the Marvel movie would be an acting showcase. Aside from Cumberbatch, the film already boasts Tilda Swinton and Chiwetel Ejiofor in the cast.

"I try to shut out ideas about why you should do things," McAdams said of her career choices. "Trying to do good architecture and really designing a career? There's some attention to be paid to that, but I don't think it's everything."

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]]>2015-07-28T10:15:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/07/28/rachel-mcadams-in-talks-to-star-in-doctor-strange/21213150The game is coming to its end, but who will emerge the victor?

Most of the footage is stuff we've already seen before (Finnick's wedding, Katniss and crew running from the toxic oil), but there are some new glimpses at the movie - more gunfights and explosions, a bit of Patina Miller as Commander Paylor, and the dreaded parachutes floating down.

]]>2015-07-23T11:45:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/07/23/official-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-2-trailer/21213079It's magical sometimes when films come by just at the right moment to touch viewers, make a statement, and perhaps change lives.

The first trailer for "Freeheld" is here, and this might be one of those cases now that the Supreme Court declared same-sex marriage to be legal in all states. Based on the 2007 Oscar-winning documentary short of the same title, "Freeheld" tells the story of New Jersey police officer Laurel Hester (Julianne Moore) and her fight to leave her pension benefits to her domestic partner, Stacie Andree (Ellen Page).
From the trailer, the movie looks to be part love story between Laurel and Stacie, and part political fight after Laurel is diagnosed with lung cancer. She wants her benefits to go to her partner, just as all the other cops' benefits go to their spouses in case of death.

It's a stirring story, and a stark reminder of how much (and how little) has changed in the marriage equality movement. We also wouldn't be surprised if the murderer's row of actors, most of whom already have Oscar nominations - including Michael Shannon and Steve Carell - get awards notice this season.

Fox has released the first, very brief teaser for season 2 of its massive hit drama "Empire," and oh, how the tables have turned. Instead of flashbacks of Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard) visiting ex-wife Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) in prison, now it's Cookie's turn to see the jailed mogul.
There's only 20 seconds worth of footage, but we get glimpses at all the major players: Jamal (Jussie Smollett) singing at a #FreeLucious concert; a smug Boo Boo Kitty (Grace Gealey) walking away from Hakeem (Bryshere Gray); Andre (Trai Byers) in a suit (what's new?); Lucious in an orange jumpsuit; and of course, Cookie, in all her glory, in a cage holding a gold microphone. Oh, Cookie, never change!

]]>2015-07-22T16:45:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/07/22/first-empire-season-2-teaser-wants-to-freelucious/21212761The Lone Gunmen are saddling up again for Fox's "X-Files" revival!

The trio of geeky conspiracy theorists - played by (from right to left in above photo) Tom Braidwood, Bruce Harwood, and Dean Haglund - will be in all six episodes of the event series. Haglund spilled the news in Australia, then confirmed it on Twitter.

The Lone Gunmen were fan favorites in the original series, and starred in a brief spinoff show in 2001. It's unclear how the characters - Melvin, John, and Richard - will come back in the revival, since they died in an episode in the original series' final season. (Then again, the Cigarette Man also died in the original show and is coming back.)

But their return means that the whole "X-Files" gang is really back together again. In addition to David Duchovny's Fox Mulder and Gillian Anderson's Dana Scully, we'll see the aforementioned Cigarette Man (William B. Davis) and FBI Director Skinner (Mitch Pileggi). There will also be appearances by Joel McHale, Lauren Ambrose, and Robbie Amell.

Fox has yet to set a date for the revival's broadcast, but sneak peek footage will air during Thursday night's "Wayward Pines" episode.

]]>2015-07-22T16:15:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/07/22/the-lone-gunmen-new-x-files/21212712You'd think politicians would've learned by now to keep their pants on. And yet, in this new "Zipper" trailer, Patrick Wilson's political career starts to come undone because he can't do that.

Wilson's Sam Ellis is a prosecutor running for office who has it all - gorgeous wife (Lena Headey), cute kids, and a bright future in politics. Except he's got a "zipper problem," as his advisor (Richard Dreyfuss) dubs it.

Wilson is perfectly cast as a charming, good-looking, seemingly good guy who's got the clean-cut image that campaign managers drool over. But then he gets involved with high-class escorts, and his dreams threaten to go down the drain. Headey also looks to give a great performance as his ambitious wife, who won't let him ruin his chances without a fight.

]]>2015-07-22T14:45:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/07/22/zipper-trailer-patrick-wilson/21212663Gotham City's police department is getting a boost via "The Shield."TV Line reports that Michael Chiklis is joining Fox's "Gotham" as a series regular in season 2, beginning this fall.

Chiklis will play the department's new captain, Nathaniel Barnes. It's a role created just for the TV series, and puts the Emmy-winning actor in pursuit of bad guys once again.

According to the producers, Barnes "lands on the GCPD like a tornado, ripping out the dead wood of Gotham's police force. He is a law and order zealot; unafraid of making enemies - on either side of the law. For Gordon (Ben McKenzie), Barnes is a hero and a mentor, someone with whom he can share the burden of heroism. Captain Barnes proves himself to be a strong ally to Gordon ... but one day he will make an equally powerful enemy."

OK, so Barnes could end up being more of an antihero like Vic Mackey on "The Shield." But for now, he should be of major help to Det. Gordon, since season 2 is all about "the rise of the villains," as showrunner Bruno Heller teased at Comic-Con a few weeks ago.

We're all familiar with the stories of a boy and his dog and their fun adventures. But what if, millions and millions of years ago, a huge asteroid had missed Earth - and dinosaurs had never become extinct?

Well, those adventures might've been had by a boy and his dinosaur, just like in the new trailer for Pixar's "Good Dinosaur."The first teaser trailer introduced us to Arlo, the youngest of his Apatosaurus family, but we only got a brief glimpse at his new friend, Jack, a 7-year-old human caveman.

The new trailer shows us a lot more of Jack, who befriends Arlo by helping him retrieve a particularly high leafy treat. The two then embark on an adventure together, filled with beautiful vistas, difficult terrain, and dangerous foes, like a poisonous snake.

"The Good Dinosaur" has been in the works at Pixar for years, and appeared to be in some trouble. The studio turned it around, though, and the result looks like a sweet, minimalistic affair - maybe more in the vein of "A Bug's Life" and the beginning of "WALL-E" than their more recent films.

"The Good Dinosaur" opens Nov. 25.

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]]>2015-07-21T12:30:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/07/21/new-good-dinosaur-trailer-adventure/21211894In the "Star Wars" universe, there are good guys and there are bad guys -- and Benicio del Toro might be one of the latter.

Director Rian Johnson seems to be going after a big name, as Variety also notes that he met with Joaquin Phoenix for the part. Del Toro is better known for his work in dark, gritty, independent dramas, but he also signaled an interest in major franchises with a brief appearance as the kooky Collector in Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy."

If the actor signs on, he'd film "Episode VIII" with the rest of the cast next year to be ready for a May 26, 2017 date. "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" opens Dec. 18.

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]]>2015-07-21T11:00:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/07/21/benicio-del-toro-villain-star-wars-episode-viii/21211850Dude, are you tripping ... or has a secret code suddenly unlocked the sleeper agent inside you?!

That's what happens to Jesse Eisenberg in the new trailer for "American Ultra." He's basically a stoner Jason Bourne, a slacker who works as at a convenience store until a code phrase activates Then, he kills two operatives with a spoon - a spoon! - and he and his girlfriend (Kristen Stewart) find themselves on the run from shadowy government types. If weed can make you paranoid, it's nothing to realizing you can kill someone by ricocheting a gun shot from a a cast iron pan.

The trailer looks like a lot of fun, and "Adventureland" co-stars Eisenberg and Stewart exhibit the same loose, easy chemistry they did in that movie. Plus, there are appearances by John Leguizamo, Topher Grace, Tony Hale, and Connie Britton. Count us in for a few tokes.

]]>2015-07-21T10:00:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/07/21/american-ultra-trailer-jesse-eisenberg/21209766"if there's one thing I've learned in the narco world, it's that life is more complicated than you think."

So says DEA agent Steve Murphy (Boyd Holbrook, "Gone Girl") in the new trailer for Netflix's upcoming '80s drug crime drama "Narcos." He and his partner, Javier Peña (Pedro Pascal, "Game of Thrones"), learn just how complicated it can be as they go from busting hippies in flip-flops to pursuing some of the most dangerous drug lords in the world - including the infamous Pablo Escobar (Wagner Moura).

The trailer presents a lot of action and a lot of tense politicking. There's money. There's spying. There's violence. There's a lot of bad '80s fashion. It looks terrific, and the gritty drama should be a nice complement to Netflix's slate of originals.

]]>2015-07-15T14:45:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/07/15/narcos-trailer-pablo-escobar-netflix/21209202How did we get here
We took the slow way
Do you love me
What am I supposed to say

Those haunting, heart-tugging lyrics from the song "Walls" by the band Stars plays over the new trailer for Showtime's Golden Globe-winning "The Affair." The exchange between the male and female singer captures the mood of the teaser, which shows us that Noah (Dominic West) and Alison (Ruth Wilson) continue their affair as their respective marriages crumble.

This season will double down on the drama, literally, as the show expands from two points of view to four. We'll see more from Noah's ex Helen (Maura Tierney) and Alison's ex Cole (Joshua Jackson).

As Noah and Alison navigate their relationship, they also have to contend with the police's ongoing investigation of Scott Lockhart's death. Noah claims he's innocent, but if he is, who did kill Scott?

]]>2015-07-14T12:45:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/07/14/the-affair-season-2-trailer-is-double-the-sexy-trouble/21209180Do yourself a favor and lock the door - because "Fargo" season 2 is just around the corner.

FX released the first teaser trailer for the drama, and it looks as foreboding and dark as the terrific first season was. This time, the '70s is as much of a character as Patrick Wilson, Kirsten Dunst, and Ted Danson. We're sure to see plenty of crazy hairstyles and hear some awful slang.

Season 2 is set in 1979 and focuses on the mysterious investigation in Sioux Falls that was repeatedly referenced in the first season. Here's the official synopsis from FX:

The all new "true crime" case of Fargo's new chapter travels back to 1979 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Luverne, Minnesota, where a young State Police Officer "Lou Solverson" (Patrick Wilson), recently back from Vietnam, investigates a case involving a local crime gang and a major Mob syndicate. Helping him piece things together is his father-in-law, "Sheriff Hank Larsson" (Ted Danson). The investigation will lead them to a colorful cast of characters that includes "Karl Weathers" (Nick Offerman), the town lawyer of Luverne, Minnesota. A Korean War vet, Karl is a flowery drunk blessed with the gift of gab and the eloquence of a true con artist.

Three-time Emmy winner Brad Garrett will play "Joe Bulo," the front man for the northern expansion of a Kansas City crime syndicate. The new face of corporate crime, Joe's bringing a Walmart mentality to small town America. His number two is "Mike Milligan" (Bokeem Woodbine). Part enforcer, part detective, Mike is always smiling - but the joke is usually on you. Bulo and his crew have their sights set on the Gerhardt crime family in Fargo, currently led by matriarch "Floyd Gerhardt" (Jean Smart).

With her husband at death's door, Floyd takes over the family business, frustrating her eldest son, "Dodd Gerhardt" (Jeffrey Donovan). An impatient hothead with a cruel streak to match his ambitions, Dodd can't wait for both his parents to die so he can take over and expand their business from kingdom to empire. "Bear Gerhardt" (Angus Sampson) is the middle son, an intimidatingly large man who, although inarticulate, is the most decent of his clan. "Rye Gerhardt" (Kieran Culkin), the youngest of the Gerhardt clan, views himself as a big shot, but in reality he's just a small dog who barks big.

"Fargo" season 2 premieres this September.

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Bug Hall, who played the tyke in the 1994 movie version of "Little Rascals," is now 30 years old. Yeah, thirty. Here are some selfies he's taken of himself - and you'll totally do a double-take! Hall even addressed the fact that his pics have gone viral in a tweet yesterday:

He's definitely grown a lot of facial hair since his sweet-faced 9-year-old days! It's hard to believe that it's been over 20 years since the "Little Rascals" charmed us.

Hall has continued to act since playing the rascally Alfalfa. He's appeared in "Castle," "Revolution," "Masters of Sex," "CSI," and "Nikita," among other credits.

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Fear not, the warg-in-training is definitely part of season 6, as actor Isaac Hempstead-Wright confirmed to the Irish Examiner. "I can't say a lot but I am back this season, and it's going to get particularly interesting with Bran," he said. "He has some interesting visions."

Hempstead-Wright missed quite a lot last season, including the (maybe?) death of his bastard brother, Jon Snow, who was murdered by his underlings at the Night's Watch. Don't ask the younger actor if Kit Harington will somehow return to the HBO show.

"He's said he's not," he said. "I wish he would because I love Kit and because the character's so cool. Who knows? We start filming series six at the end of this month (July) so we'll see."

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]]>2015-07-14T10:15:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/07/14/bran-stark-is-definitely-back-for-game-of-thrones-season-6/21207847Omar Sharif, who made audiences swoon in "Dr. Zhivago" and "Lawrence of Arabia," died Friday at the age of 83. According to his agent, Sharif passed away after suffering a heart attack in Cairo. He had also been suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

With his dark good looks and debonair flair, Sharif became an international heartthrob. He was also a fine actor who earned an Oscar nomination for "Lawrence of Arabia" and won Golden Globes for that movie as well as "Doctor Zhivago."
Born in 1932 in Egypt, Sharif developed an interest in acting as a teenager. He studied mathematics and physics at the University of Cairo, then headed to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. In the 1950s, he became a well-known star in the Egyptian film industry.

In 1962, he appeared in his first English-language film, David Lean's "Lawrence of Arabia," and the accolades he received threw the door open to Hollywood. He reunited with Lean to star in "Doctor Zhivago" in 1965.

But Sharif began to lose interest in acting in the '70s, and turned his attention to the card game bridge, of which he became a world-class player.

Sharif leaves behind a son, Tarek El-Sharif, whom he had with ex-wife, the Egyptian actress Faten Hamama, as well as two grandsons. ]]>2015-07-10T11:10:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/07/10/omar-sharif-dead-doctor-zhivago-and-lawrence-of-arabia/21207823Sherlock and Watson will be home for Christmas! And Mrs. Hudson will be there to welcome them back.

Yesterday, we saw the first official image from the upcoming "Sherlock" Christmas special, which featured stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman in Victorian garb. Now, "Sherlock" fans get an even bigger treat in the form of a clip from the special, which played at the show's Comic-Con panel.
In the clip, the dynamic duo returns home after solving a case, to the great surprise of Mrs. Hudson, who wasn't expecting them. "That's the trouble with dismembered country squires; they're notoriously difficult to schedule," Sherlock observes wryly. As they settle in at home, Mrs. Hudson confesses she's not a big fan of Watson's writing, and Watson reveals just why he grew that substantial mustache.

In the panel, co-creator Steven Moffat called the Victorian-era special "one of the best" they've made, and announced that it would play in select movie theaters. "Sherlock" on the big screen ... YASSS!

The dance floor is a dangerous place -- especially if you're the size of an ant, as Paul Rudd is in this exclusive clip from Marvel's "Ant-Man."

Rudd's petty thief Scott Lang is wearing the suit he stole from Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), and he's discovering just how tough life is when you're tiny. His first challenge on his wild, ant-sized adventure? A record player. Scott tries to hang on as the record spins and spins and spins ... but it throws him out into the dance floor, where every stomp, twirl, and twerk could squash him out of existence.

And even when he manages to evade all of those giant feet, he's thrown into a completely new setting with an even more dangerous foe -- a vacuum cleaner!

It's an exhilarating sequence that gives us a taste of how much fun "Ant-Man" might be. Seeing everyday things, like plastic cups and Lego, from the prospective of an ant is pretty impressive. And the enemies are not so much aliens and monsters, but innocuous stuff, like a sharp record needle or -- as seen in this earlier clip from the movie -- a bathtub.

"Ant-Man" opens in theaters July 17.

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]]>2015-07-09T12:00:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/07/09/paul-rudd-is-an-ant-on-the-run-in-this-exclusive-ant-man-clip/21207197My dear Watson, what a mustache you have!

Rumblings about the time period of the special began when the actors were spotted in these outfits while filming, and co-creator Steven Moffat confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that the 90-minute episode would be a one-off set in the late 1800s.

"The special is its own thing," he said. "It's not part of the run of three episodes. So we had this to do it - as we could hardly conceal - it's Victorian. [Co-creator Mark Gatiss] and me, we wanted to do this, but it had to be a special, it had to be separate entity on its own. It's kind of in its own little bubble."

It's unclear if the special will have any tie back to the modern-day series - maybe Sherlock is time-traveling in his mind palace? Or this is some kind of "ghosts of Christmas past" thing? In any case, it's been a long, long wait for "Sherlock" fans (season 3 aired on PBS in late January 2014). Only five more months to go!

Variety reports that Sony and Marvel are in final negotiations with Oscar winner Marisa Tomei to play aunt to Tom Holland's Peter Parker. The deal is not done, nor are the details confirmed, but should Tomei sign on, she'd star in the first standalone "Spider-Man" movie due in 2017.

Aunt May has always been a key character in Spider-Man lore. She and Uncle Ben are Peter's guardians, though she becomes his sole parental figure after Ben's death. In the "Amazing Spider-Man" movies, starring Andrew Garfield, Aunt May was played by Sally Field.

Tomei, who is 50, is the youngest actress to play Aunt May, but Sony and Marvel deliberately chose a much younger actor in Holland as Spider-Man. The rumor mill indicates that the companies, which are collaborating on the project, wanted to write a high school-set storyline for the next movie in the franchise.

]]>2015-07-08T15:30:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/07/08/marisa-tomei-might-be-the-new-aunt-may-in-spider-man-reboot/21206825Warning: You're about to get some "Goosebumps."

Sony released the first trailer for the film adaptation of R.L. Stine's immensely popular kids' horror book series. Jack Black plays the author, who lives a rather reclusive life with his teen daughter Hannah (Odeya Rush). But things get shaken up when Zach (Dylan Minnette) moves in next door. One day, he opens one of Stine's manuscripts - and unleashes the monsters contained inside! Stine, Hannah, and Zack have to team up to contain them before they rampage all over the town.
The trailer makes the movie look like good, scary-but-not-too-terrifying fun. A number of creatures pop up, from the Abominable Snowman to a werewolf to creepy garden gnomes. And since the movie has a more comedic tone, there are plenty of one-liners and wacky hijinks.

]]>2015-07-08T14:35:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/07/08/r-l-stine-goosebumps-trailer/21206816There are a lot of reasons to watch Showtime's upcoming drama "Billions" - will you groan if we say a billion reasons? - but a new teaser showcases the two biggest ones: Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis.

Lewis plays a smug, rich hedge fund manager who will do whatever it takes (even if it's illegal) to make money. "When did it become a crime to succeed in this country?" he wonders. Giamatti is a U.S. Attorney who isn't going to let 1-percenters like Lewis trod over the rules and the rest of society.

"Billions" already had us at "starring Giamatti and Lewis," but the teaser is just dynamite. Seriously, we're already blown away with just one brief minute of footage.

Among the other reasons we're excited about the drama are the other cast members: Maggie Siff, Malin Akerman, and David Costabile.

]]>2015-07-08T14:15:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/07/08/showtimes-billions-teaser-pits-paul-giamatti-against-damian-l/21206803Bow down before Katniss Everdeen.

Just in time for Comic-Con, Lionsgate has released a new poster and teaser for "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2." The cast and crew will attend a Comic-Con panel this weekend (moderated by Conan O'Brien!), where they'll unveil unseen footage from the final movie in the blockbuster franchise.

The teaser is frustratingly brief - it shows Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) looking defiant and determined as she stands atop a massive statue of a hand in the three-fingered salute.

We'll have to wait for that footage from the panel to hit the Internet to see more. Lawrence, along with co-stars Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth, will be on hand to answer questions from fans about the

"Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2" wraps up the apocalyptic tale, as Katniss heads to the Capital to take down President Snow (Donald Sutherland) and win freedom for the districts. The movie opens in theaters November 20.

Casey is primarily a writer whose credits include "Saturday Night Live" (a good match, then, since Wiig, McKinnon, Jones, and Strong are all current or former "SNL"-ers), "Inside Amy Schumer," and "The Kroll Show."

As an actor, he's appeared in "Veep" and "Broad City." And most notably - and likely the reason he got this gig - he stars in Feig's Yahoo original series "Other Space."

No word on what his character, Rowan, is like or how he gets involved in the ghost invasion that takes over Manhattan.

]]>2015-07-07T13:00:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/07/07/ghostbusters-reboot-casts-its-main-villain/21206113We've seen James Bond tussling with bad guys, driving fast cars in chases, firing guns, and seducing sexy sirens. Now, it seems we'll get to see him do something totally new - singing, maybe even dancing.

Yes, in news of the strange, James Bond is coming to Broadway! Playbill reports that producer Merry Saltzman - daughter of legendary Bond film producer Harry Saltzman - has secured the rights to turn Ian Fleming's novels into a stage musical. Novelist Dave Clarke ("Keeping Hannah Waiting") will write the book, and country composer Jay Henry Weisz will handle the music and lyrics.

Producers told Playbill that the musical will have an original storyline, "several Bond villains, plus some new ones," as "our own Bond girl." They hope to open the show in late 2017 or early 2018.

]]>2015-07-07T11:45:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/07/07/james-bond-the-musical-is-coming-to-broadway-in-2017/21206095The trend of turning animated fairy tales into live-action movies continues, this time with a different kind of character at the center - a dude!

Variety reports that Disney has bought a script by Matt Fogel that tells the story of Prince Charming. Details are scarce, but the movie is being described as a comedy from the point of view of Charming's brother, who never lived up to the family name.

This Prince Charming project, should it move forward, would join a long list of live-action fairy tales in recent years. It all started in 2010 with the blockbuster hit "Alice in Wonderland," and since then, we've gotten "Maleficent" and "Cinderella." Coming next are "Beauty and the Beast" with Emma Watson and "Alice Through the Looking Glass."

These live-action fairy tale re-imaginings have focused on female protagonists, so it's interesting to see a male character - one whose never made much of an impression, other than being handsome, rich, and royal - get his turn in the spotlight.

]]>2015-07-07T11:15:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/07/07/live-action-prince-charming-movie-in-the-works-at-disney/21205995Veteran producer Jerry Weintraub, a well-known force in Hollywood, died of cardiac arrest in Santa Barbara Monday at the age of 77.

Weintraub was an old-school impresario and showman who started out as a concert promoter and music manager, then became a successful movie producer in a career that spanned five decades.

"All life was a theater and I wanted to put it up on a stage," Weintraub wrote in his memoir. "I wanted to set the world under a marquee that read: 'Jerry Weintraub Presents.'"

Born in Brooklyni n 1937, Weintraub first broke into showbiz through music. He worked with Elvis Presley, the Beach Boys, and Frank Sinatra, and managed artists including Led Zeppelin and John Denver.

In 1975, Weintraub moved into film production with Robert Altman's "Nashville." In the next decade, he producer more hits, the biggest of them all being "The Karate Kid." But then, in 1990, the producer had a major setback - his company declared bankruptcy.

He got back on track in 2001 with what would become a huge franchise - the star-studded "Ocean's Eleven." Weintraub even made cameos in that movie, as well as "Ocean's Twelve" and "Ocean's Thirteen."George Clooney, who starred in all three films, released this statement about Weintraub: "In the coming days there will be tributes, about our friend Jerry Weintraub. We'll laugh at his great stories, and applaud his accomplishments. And in the years to come the stories and accomplishments will get better with age, just as Jerry would have wanted it. But not today. Today our friend died. To his family and friends, Amal and I send our love. And to those who didn't know him we send our deepest sympathy. You would have loved him."

In his personal life, Weintraub was an ardent supporter of the Republican party and a close friend of former president George H.W. Bush, who said, "Jerry was an American original, who earned his success by the sheer force of his instinct, drive, and larger-than-life personality. He had a passion for life, and throughout the ups and downs of his prolific career it was clear just how much he loved show business."

Weintraub is survived by his estranged wife, Jane Morgan; his longtime companion, Susie Ekins; and four children - Michael, Julie, Jamie, and Jody.

Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. ]]>2015-07-07T09:50:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/07/07/oceans-eleven-and-karate-kid-producer-jerry-weintraub-dead/21204355With Comic-Con about to kick off next week, Entertainment Weekly has "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" on their cover - and revealed six new photos from next year's highly anticipated superhero movie.

The most tantalizing photo features the two titular superheroes, of course, as they face off against one another.
"I like to think that Man of Steel was the perspective of the world from Clark, Kal-El, looking at the world and trying to exist with in it," Cavill tells EW. "'Batman v Superman' is definitely more mankind's perspective of Superman."

Check out the rest of the pics:
Here's the official synopsis of the movie:

Fearing the actions of a god-like superhero left unchecked, Gotham City's own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis's most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it's ever known before.

"Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" will be a part of Warner Bros.' big Hall H Comic Con panel, and we're hoping some more footage emerges from there.

"Paper Towns" is based on the YA novel by John Green, who also wrote "The Fault in Our Stars." Like the latter, the story centers on the friendship between a teen guy and teen girl. In this case, Wolff plays Q (short for Quentin), with Delevingne as his former childhood friend, Margo. They've grown apart in high school, but then Margo comes climbing in through Q's window late at night with a request.

"I need to borrow your car," she declares. Well, his mom's car. And more than that -- "Also, I need you to drive the car because I have nine things I need to do tonight and more than half of them require a getaway driver."

And is her boyfriend on this list of nine problems Margo needs to address? Watch the clip to see what she says!